Article Out Loud - Service Animal Awareness in Disaster Response 

By MELISSA RESNICK, An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, June 07, 2023. Service animals are trained to perform specific daily tasks, which are often still required when responders are assisting during a hurricane, mass casualty event, or another emergency. As such, emergency planning efforts should include service animals to ensure responders can identify the animals’ critical roles, acknowledge their specialized training, and provide more-effective assistance to the humans who need their help. Narrated by Randy Vivian.